Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Brussels are 22.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 17.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 6.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 105.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 1.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 6.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (6.08 €) |
3,036.52 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+196.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,250.00 ¥ (42.98 €) |
13,495.63 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+86.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.74 €) |
1,855.65 ¥ (11.00 €) |
+132.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.96 €) |
843.48 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+68.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.74 €) |
843.48 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+5.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.11 ¥ (3.01 €) |
601.91 ¥ (3.57 €) |
+18.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
183.72 ¥ (1.09 €) |
422.03 ¥ (2.50 €) |
+129.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.59 ¥ (0.70 €) |
399.45 ¥ (2.37 €) |
+236.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.02 ¥ (5.31 €) |
912.92 ¥ (5.41 €) |
+1.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.45 €) |
377.32 ¥ (2.24 €) |
+54.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.47 €) |
203.59 ¥ (1.21 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.98 €) |
637.20 ¥ (3.78 €) |
+90.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.67 €) |
1,178.63 ¥ (6.99 €) |
+4.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (2.98 €) |
841.61 ¥ (4.99 €) |
+67.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.51 €) |
1,328.56 ¥ (7.88 €) |
-7.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.19 €) |
191.26 ¥ (1.13 €) |
-48.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.04 €) |
138.46 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-21.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.38 €) |
202.75 ¥ (1.20 €) |
-49.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.02 €) |
201.53 ¥ (1.19 €) |
-41.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.17 €) |
134.63 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-31.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.14 €) |
129.32 ¥ (0.77 €) |
-32.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.30 €) |
279.05 ¥ (1.65 €) |
+27.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.78 €) |
188.05 ¥ (1.11 €) |
+43.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (6.82 €) |
1,349.56 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+17.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.94 €) |
395.19 ¥ (2.34 €) |
+20.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.72 €) |
554.59 ¥ (3.29 €) |
+21.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.56 €) |
1,433.91 ¥ (8.50 €) |
+139.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.19 €) |
421.74 ¥ (2.50 €) |
+110.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (46.71 €) |
8,266.08 ¥ (49.00 €) |
+4.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.96 €) |
843.48 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+68.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (4.10 €) |
583.70 ¥ (3.46 €) |
-15.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.46 €) |
5,060.86 ¥ (30.00 €) |
+33.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.96 €) |
1,114.88 ¥ (6.61 €) |
+67.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,810.85 €) |
4,807,819.43 ¥ (28,500.00 €) |
+43.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (14,778.85 €) |
4,689,732.64 ¥ (27,800.00 €) |
+88.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (159.99 €) |
37,074.77 ¥ (219.77 €) |
+37.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,875.32 ¥ (22.97 €) |
3,845.83 ¥ (22.80 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (28.87 €) |
8,961.41 ¥ (53.12 €) |
+84.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (57.05 €) |
5,411.23 ¥ (32.08 €) |
-43.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (18.26 €) |
3,906.74 ¥ (23.16 €) |
+26.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.26 €) |
2,193.04 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+15.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (448.44 €) |
153,301.96 ¥ (908.75 €) |
+102.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,440.51 €) |
3,587,589.24 ¥ (21,266.67 €) |
+58.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (49.86 €) |
16,155.83 ¥ (95.77 €) |
+92.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (33.37 €) |
7,685.01 ¥ (45.56 €) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (56.06 €) |
18,205.05 ¥ (107.92 €) |
+92.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (73.53 €) |
22,436.49 ¥ (133.00 €) |
+80.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,680.55 ¥ (934.71 €) |
180,698.75 ¥ (1,071.15 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,008.98 ¥ (539.49 €) |
151,349.13 ¥ (897.17 €) |
+66.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,863.86 ¥ (2,506.67 €) |
319,115.50 ¥ (1,891.67 €) |
-24.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,252.75 ¥ (1,104.08 €) |
266,403.81 ¥ (1,579.20 €) |
+43.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (777.86 €) |
62,296.94 ¥ (369.29 €) |
-52.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (404.44 €) |
54,950.60 ¥ (325.74 €) |
-19.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,589.66 ¥ (2,475.41 €) |
458,595.77 ¥ (2,718.48 €) |
+9.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 3.38 | +95.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |